BCAE is celebrating its 85th Anniversary ( Shirley is 85 too). A celebration is a great time for those of us willing to go forward. Success is for those of us who are willing to collaborate and cooperate by combining our skills and talents, and by forming foundation architecture to support us.
The August 22, 2018 Boston Fashion Meetup and Boston Fashion Designers Group had a great response to discussion on building future success of the Fashion Apparel Industry. Lets continue the discussion at BCAE, Boston Center for Adult Education
Jay Calderin will interview Shirley Willett on her book launch, “PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE: Fashion Memoir, 70 Years of Design, Engineering, Education, Manufacturing & Technology”. Learning about the past industry can make us more aware for dealing with present problems and see how to redesign a new, successful future for all in fashion: entrepreneurs and consumers.
BCAE will host a wine and cheese reception during which time copies of Shirley's book, "Past, Present & Future: Fashion Memoir” will be available for purchase and signing. Special for BCAE's celebration and Boston Fashion Week, the book is being offered at a good discount.
Shirley Willett's portrait will be featured in BCAE's 85th Anniversary Exhibit, "Faces of 1933" from the lens of photographer Joel Benjamin in the Canon Gallery.

LET'S DESIGN SUCCESS FOR FASHION ENTREPRENEURS – and
LEAD A FASHION APPAREL INDUSTRY RENEWAL (FAIR)
Learn how the past teaches the present how to redesign the future for Fashion Entrepreneurs in Design, Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology. Shirley Willett, your organizer, will read and show demos from her book – A “Foundation”, both in its deep fashion industry knowledge, and with all proceeds going as scholarship awards to those who prove dedication to “pattern and production engineering skills in fashion apparel” and/or to “a cooperative business structure in fashion apparel.”
* Read to understand what is authentic success in the fashion apparel industry
* Read for how the past can teach the present how to redesign the future
* Learn from Shirley Willett, an expert in every aspect of the fashion apparel industry – and how every segment must be fully integrated
* Read how pattern and production engineering is most important
* Learn how to develop a successful future concept of cooperatives – and much more
Jay Calderin, Author, educator, and Founder/Executive Director of Boston Fashion Week: “You have inherited a valuable legacy—the history of everything that has come before. … Her memoir explores her experiences in design, education, engineering, manufacturing, and technology, providing future generations with valuable insights.”
Tess Coburn, President, Teresa Crowninshield Inc., Elegant Coats and Jackets for Women, “Shirley Willett is unmatched in her knowledge and mastery of design, pattern engineering, garment production, and the science of elegant solutions to complex fashion design problems. … truly astounding, her capacity to teach, to mentor and transmit her knowledge to the next generation. Shirley's student of 15 years, I’ve received the gift of her genuine mastery and selfless spirit … I will be forever in her debt.”

PLEASE NOTE
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Are you starting a fashion business and wondering where to start? Are you looking for local NYC vendors to produce your line?? Or maybe you are a fashion student who would love to know the ins and outs of the Fashion District! If so, this event is for YOU! Fashion Angel Warrior LLC is hosting it's 10th Fashion District Manufacturing Tour! The first 9 sold out so fast so we are doing it again!
This is a 6 hour tour that is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of the garment industry from an insider’s view. Christine Daal, founder and coach of Fashion Angel Warrior, will walk you through (literally) all the tools you will need to manufacture a line from start to finish!
Watch sneak peak video of tour here!
https://youtu.be/hCFloCMGctY
When: Friday Jan 19th
Time: 10:45am-5pm (1 hr Lunch included)
Where: We will meet at the corner of 39th St. and 7th Ave inside Gregory's Coffee (551 7th Ave)
Who: Only 8 Spots Available!
https://fashiontour10.eventbrite.com/?aff=BostonFashionDesignMeetup
At this tour you will learn:
-How to take your idea from sketch to garment
-Where to source WHOLESALE fabrics & trims with low minimums
-Where to get patterns and grading done
-How to properly prepare to work with a manufacturer and MORE!
You will also find out where to get zippers cut to size, grommets and snaps put on, and buttonholes made!
Who is this tour for?
-Anyone who is starting a new fashion line-Anyone who has a line and can’t find the right domestic factory
-Anyone who needs help sourcing wholesale fabrics and trims-Anyone who is sewing their production themselves
-Anyone who is just starting their fashion career, either as a student or designer
The goal of this tour is to help you create relationships with vendors and streamline your production process so that you can cut costs and make a higher profit margin! Save yourself the time of calling, setting up appointments, not asking the right questions, and having to present yourself to vendors. We will do it all for you!
We will make stops at places such as;
-Wholesale fabric suppliers
-Wholesale trim suppliers
-Label manufacturer
-Patternmaker
-Manufacturer
And MORE!
*The tour stops may vary depending on availability and attendees needs
*You will walk away with valuable tools including;
- A sample Tech pack & Cutting Ticket
- Tip sheets on Selecting Prints, How to work with a Patternmaker, and creating labels
- A Production Ready Checklist so you know what you will need to get yourself prepared for production
-A Fabric Sourcing Guide so you know exactly what questions to ask when sourcing wholesale fabrics
- Standard Missy Specs and Grading Rules
-A list of over 35 preferred vendors and suppliers
And MORE!
PLUS- Get all your questions answered by Christine Daal the Fashion Angel Warrior!!! My clients pay over $250/hour to ask me questions. You will get me for 6 hours straight!!!*Well worth over $1500 total
*Yours for ONLY $145
https://fashiontour10.eventbrite.com/?aff=BostonFashionDesignMeetup
Register TODAY so you don’t miss out as I can only accept a total of 8 individuals!!
PS- Please note lunch is included in this tour. If you have any dietary restrictions please let us know.
PPS- Event is rain/snow or shine. If there is a huge snowstorm with over 2ft of snow we will most likely reschedule. Be sure to check your emails (especially junk folder) for updates.
Catch a Sneak Peak inside the tour! Watch this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCFloCMGctY&feature=youtu.be

https://fashiontour9.eventbrite.com/?aff=BostonFashionDesignMeetup
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST REGISTER AND PAY IN ORDER TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!
THESE TOURS ALWAYS SELL OUT!
Are you starting a fashion business and wondering where to start? Are you looking for local NYC vendors to produce your line?? Or maybe you are a fashion student who would love to know the ins and outs of the Fashion District! If so, this event is for YOU!
Fashion Angel Warrior LLC is hosting it's 9th Fashion District Manufacturing Tour! The first 8 sold out so fast so we are doing it again!
This is a 6 hour tour that is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of the garment industry from an insider’s view. Christine Daal, founder and coach of Fashion Angel Warrior, will walk you through (literally) all the tools you will need to manufacture a line from start to finish!
Only 8 Spots Available!
For more info:
https://fashiontour9.eventbrite.com/?aff=BostonFashionDesignMeetup

Laure Hériard Dubreuil, Founder and President of The Webster, and Tokyo-based designer Julien David will discuss the challenges they encountered and how they managed, obstacle after obstacle, to become pillars of the French fashion industry. This candid debate will be moderated by Michelle Finamore, Curator of Fashion Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts.
A cocktail reception will be held after this one-of-a-kind discussion. Guests can meet the panelists and view backstage pictures from Julien’s show as well as several outfits of his design. Julien will unveil exclusive outfits from his upcoming collection, that will be exhibited in the gallery.
More info at
http://frenchculturalcenter.org/events/the-webster-and-julien-david (http://frenchculturalcenter.org/events/the-webster-and-julien-david/)

Join Nubia Williams as a featured fashion designer for the RAW: Boston "Futures" Showcase. Williams, Lesley University adjunct fashion professor, recently launched her women's RTW line at Boston Fashion Week 2015 and has been featured in Boston Magazine, The Boston Globe Magazine, Ethnic Online Magazine, and more! She will be previewing her newest collection, illustrating the magnificence of Bilbao, Spain. Check out her work on her website (http://www.nubia-williams.com/) and join the Facebook Event Page (https://www.facebook.com/events/443352919122777/) to stay updated! Enjoy a night of film, photography, fine art, fashion, musical performances, beauty, cocktails, bites, and vibrant creativity!
You'll experience an independent film screening (usually a short, webisode or music video), a pop-up gallery featuring several independent visual artists and photographers, fashion shows from up-and-coming local designers, live musical performances, vendor booths featuring local artisans and accessories designers, and live performance art. You'll get a little taste of everything. Combine all this creativity with cocktails, fun, and good company!
https://youtu.be/-sgRy19RiDI
When: Thursday, February 25th - 7pm
Where: Mixx 360 - 665 Broadway, Malden, MA 02148
21+, full bar and menu available
Dress: Cocktail
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
(Advance ticket sales end February 18th. If you purchase tickets at the door, you must purchase as a guest of the artist Nubia Williams)
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS (https://www.rawartists.org/tickets/purchase/1894/294915)
RAW:Natural Born Artists
Mission
To provide independent artists within the first 10 years of their creative career with the tools, resources and exposure needed to inspire and cultivate creativity. RAW ventures to provide the platform for these artists to be seen, heard, and loved.
RAW currently operates in over 60 cities across the United States, Australia, Canada and the UK!

Dear meetup friends,
Please mark September 30th, 6:30pm-10pm on your calendars for the Nubia Williams RTW Launch Party for Boston Fashion Week at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter! This is the debut show for this Parsons School of Design graduate and current adjunct Pre-College fashion professor at Lesley University College of Art and Design. Williams successfully raised funds through her "Nubia Comes to Boston" Kickstarter Campaign and will be using these funds to hire young emerging talent from Artists for Humanity and Empire Beauty School for photography, hair and makeup. Accessories will be provided by Boutikey, a Boston boutique carrying emerging designers. Williams aims to inspire the youth to make their creativity profitable and provide the professional/educational opportunities to do so.
For this collection, Williams will be taking you on a cultural journey to Ancient Nubia, the neglected and fading culture who's pyramids will soon be part of an underwater Atlantis, engulfed by its own Nile river. This culture will be illustrated through both conceptual and Ready-to-Wear fashion. You can expect good music, savory bites, raffles, gift bags, and most importantly, a FABULOUS runway show. A night you won't want to miss! Let's all get together and support emerging talent!
Tickets are now on sale at(All must RSVP on Eventbrite prior to the event): https://nubiawilliamsbostonfashionweek.eventbrite.com
You can view Williams' story at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/332535833/nubia-comes-to-boston?ref=video